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Publication Date: 2014
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Available Date: 2014-01-01
Buddhist System of Science Education in a Tibetan Settlement in India: A Narrative Analysis. Sage Research Methods Cases Part 1
Baiju K. Nath
Sage Research Methods Cases
This study explores the system of education in the Tibetan settlement in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, in southern India. Two prominent monasteries in the settlement are Sera Mey and Sera Jey, each attached to a school. Sera Mey was particularly well suited for the study because of the comprehensiveness of its school (grades 1-12). My own focus of attention on science teaching led me to investigate the recent reforms in monastic education for the promotion of science education in the schools affiliated with monasteries and the initiatives by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to infuse the teaching of science with Buddhist principles. The primary data sources used in this study include recordings of interviews; observation data collected during the study; "She-yon" magazine, published by Sera Jey Secondary School in 1998; and the official website of Sera Mey Monastic University. The secondary sources of data for the study were the published descriptions of Sera Mey Monastic University, the details of the websites of the universities, and projects by the science teachers and the institution's secretary. Interview, observation, and document analysis were the techniques for data collection. Thematic analysis was done to analyze the data gathered through the techniques. [This content is provided in the format of an e-book.]
Descriptors: Buddhism, Science Education, Collective Settlements, Land Settlement, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education, Schools, Universities, Religious Education
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Publication Type: Books; Non-Print Media; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: India
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